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Theme Prompt: Natural DisasterTitle: Just Not The EarthFandom: OriginalRating/Warnings: G/None (There's some foreign language dialogue, but it's all translated in the text.) Bonus: NoWord Count: 306Summary: Theo and Marissa just want to make sure it's an actual earthquake. Set in my "Scions of the Tomb" universe.

Theme Prompt: #020 – Natural DisasterTitle: My Life Was Drowning in TsunamisFandom: Original (Riftverse)Rating/Warnings: PG-13Bonus: Yes.Word Count: 545Summary: From the moment Charlie Wellman locks eyes with a person and sees their death, it’s almost as though a countdown clock starts in his head.Notes: Again, the Riftverse is not technically created by me, it came from the beautiful brain of the creator of beyondtherift, but she is kind enough to let me play in her universe, and all of the characters mentioned here are from my own brain.

Theme Prompt: #020: Natural DisasterTitle: Wishing for the EndFandom: Malazan Book of the FallenRating/Warnings: No warningsBonus: YesWord Count: 559Summary: Rhulad reflects on where life has brought him (set within 'Reaper's Gale', the seventh book in the series).

Few things can be as frightening as Mother Nature at her most volatile, whether those threats come from the land, the sea, or the sky. Sometimes they're awe-inspiring to behold, yet other times, they can be devastatingly destructive. Will people attempt to overcome them, or simply try to get out of the way? Write a story about characters experiencing a natural disaster.

BONUS GOAL:Countdown

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